PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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Author: BREALEY
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Chapter 9, Problem 7PS
WACC* A company is 40% financed by risk-free debt. The interest rate is 10%, the expected market risk premium is 8%, and the beta of the company’s common stock is .5. What is the after-tax WACC, assuming that the company pays tax at a 20% rate?
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